By: Amit kumaR Agarwal
Pope Francis on Friday was hospitalised after he reportedly struggled to speak during one of his meetings in the morning. "Pope Francis was admitted to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli for some necessary diagnostic tests and to continue his treatment for bronchitis, which is still ongoing, in a hospital environment," the Vatican said in a statement.
The 88-year-old pontiff will also not take part in a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, the Vatican said, adding that a planned public audience on Saturday and a visit on Monday to Rome's famed Cinecitta film studios were also cancelled.
Earlier this month, Francis told pilgrims at a weekly audience that he was suffering from a "strong cold," which the Vatican later described as bronchitis.